DE SB 254

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE FARMLAND VALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

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Did DE SB 254 pass?

Yes. DE SB 254 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 254 about?

This Act increases the voting membership of the State Farmland Advisory Committee from 3 members to 7 members. The Act also adds 3 non-voting members to the Committee who are officials with the Assessment Divisions/Departments of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties. The Delaware State Department of Finance shall provide reasonable staff support to assist the Committee in performing its duties. The Committee shall, at least once every 2 years, review its valuation formula and methodology utilized to determine the ranges of fair values for agricultural, horticultural, and forestry land and make such changes and revisions as are required to ensure that the objectives of the Act are met. The formula used by the Committee shall be based on not less than the preceding 20 years of land values. The Committee must publish an annual report containing its determinations and any review of its farmland valuation formula and methodology.

Who sponsors DE SB 254?

Kerri Evelyn Harris, David L. Wilson, David P. Sokola and 5 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 254, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-03-09
Latest action: 2026-06-24 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-24
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-16
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 10 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-04-22
Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-21
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-04-21
Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-04-21
Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Stricken in Senate
2026-04-21
Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-04-21
Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-21
Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-16
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-03-09
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

SM
2026-04-21 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: other
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
3/5
2026-06-16 · pass · 37-1
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: other
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: other
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: other
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142918

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